Margaret is being torn apart. Her father and brothers are cruel to her pets-Mack, Red, and Pretty Girl, and they treat her with the same cold-heartedness. Her mother understands her love and affection toward the abused pets, but most of the time, she is unable to protect Margaret and her pets from the harsh treatment. Margaret is only happy when she is with her grandparents, who share her love and affection for pets. One summer vacation, Margaret stayed at her grandparents' farm and made lasting friendship with another dog named Hobo. But on that summer too, Margaret's grandpa died, adding to...
Margaret is being torn apart. Her father and brothers are cruel to her pets-Mack, Red, and Pretty Girl, and they treat her with the same cold-heartedn...
The Rest with Hobo cemetery became popular, not only for the family pets, but for many family pets from the surrounding area. Although Margaret continued to feel the empty space in her heart for Mack, Red, and Pretty Girl, her life on the farm with her loving grandmother filled her heart with a kind of love, happiness, and contentment that she never knew existed. There was never a cross word between Margaret and Kate, not even when it came to Margaret's school work. Margaret set her own goal and determination of being nothing less than a n A student. As time passed, Margaret fulfilled her and...
The Rest with Hobo cemetery became popular, not only for the family pets, but for many family pets from the surrounding area. Although Margaret contin...
In the 1930s, hard-working men kept the country alive, and the little town of Black Eye depended on one lumber mill to keep its community on its feet. Due to the lack of lumber orders, several times the mill came close to being shut down, but it seemed like each time there was no relief in sight, the mail would pick up an order and start sawing again. When malaria hits Black Eye, Dr. Fred Baker runs out of antibiotics and he is getting run down himself. He phones and old friend in Minneapolis, several hundred miles away, and pleads for help. But pneumonia had plagued the big city, and...
In the 1930s, hard-working men kept the country alive, and the little town of Black Eye depended on one lumber mill to keep its community on its feet....
It seemed like every able body from within a hundred-mile radius showed up for Margaret's funeral. Neither the funeral home nor the reception hall was large enough to hold the group all at one time. Even with the loss of her partner and best friend, Star managed to keep the clinic and turned away no animal in need. She knew that's how Margaret would have wanted it. Although Kate's decision to become a veterinarian was a struggle, she did attend college and did her best to follow in her mother's footstep. Eventually, she became a full partner in the clinic. With the agreement with the staff,...
It seemed like every able body from within a hundred-mile radius showed up for Margaret's funeral. Neither the funeral home nor the reception hall was...